Like many before her, LeAnn Rimes experienced waves of highs and lows as she navigated the entertainment and music industry. She credits her best friend of 20+ years, Roger, for helping her to navigate the good times and bad. Bouts of anxiety and depression made them as close as family, so LeAnn wanted to recognize all that he’s done for her by giving back in a big way. Roger loves to cook and entertain, so she collaborated with Drew and Jonathan Scott to transform Roger’s kitchen and outdoor dining area.

“He saved me,” says LeAnn. “He always takes care of everyone around him and doesn’t really think about himself enough. I’m glad we get to do this for him.”

Roger and his husband, Darrell, love cooking just as much as they love entertaining their big Italian family. “He needs to cook for an army,” said LeAnn, so they set out to design a large open concept indoor-meets-outdoor entertaining space. The kitchen transformation required the team to move walls and reinvent the layout of the home.

Collapsable sliding doors connect the kitchen with the outdoor dining room. “These doors will never be shut,” said Roger when he saw his new home. With seating options indoors and out, Roger and Darrell can seat up to 20 guests and host many large gatherings and celebrations.

Roger’s existing kitchen had a challenging workflow. “You wouldn’t believe how many times I nearly spilled boiling water walking from the stove to the sink,” he said. With a layout that felt somewhat like a galley kitchen but was inefficiently divided and blocked off by decorative walls, LeAnn knew firsthand how hard it was to entertain and prep meals. She was determined to use the space differently to make it functional.